# C_2008011EN.01001701.xml

| 16.1.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 11/17 |
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16.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 11/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5019 — Holtzbrinck/SevenOne/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 11/08)

| 1. | On 8 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Holtzbrinck eLAB GmbH (‘eLAB’, Germany), a subsidiary of Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co. KG (‘Holtzbrinck’, Germany) and SevenOne Intermedia GmbH (‘SevenOne’, Germany), a subsidiary of ProSieben-Sat.1 Media AG (‘P7S1’, Germany), which is itself controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (‘KKR’, USA) and Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Channel Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company (the ‘JV’) constituting a joint venture by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 8 January 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Holtzbrinck eLAB GmbH (‘eLAB’, Germany), a subsidiary of Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH & Co. KG (‘Holtzbrinck’, Germany) and SevenOne Intermedia GmbH (‘SevenOne’, Germany), a subsidiary of ProSieben-Sat.1 Media AG (‘P7S1’, Germany), which is itself controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (‘KKR’, USA) and Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Channel Islands) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company (the ‘JV’) constituting a joint venture by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for eLAB: development of user-focused Internet and mobile applications, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for eLAB: development of user-focused Internet and mobile applications,

| — | for Holtzbrinck: publishing houses, daily newspapers, political weekly newspapers, electronic media and services, |
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for Holtzbrinck: publishing houses, daily newspapers, political weekly newspapers, electronic media and services,

| — | SevenOne: video text, Internet, mobile services, telephone value-added services, e-commerce applications, |
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SevenOne: video text, Internet, mobile services, telephone value-added services, e-commerce applications,

| — | P7S1: free-to-air television, |
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P7S1: free-to-air television,

| — | KKR: private equity company, |
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KKR: private equity company,

| — | Permira: private equity fund, |
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Permira: private equity fund,

| — | JV: Internet-based travel portal. |
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JV: Internet-based travel portal.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5019 — Holtzbrinck/SevenOne/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
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| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5019 — Holtzbrinck/SevenOne/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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